In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total was 5.5 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.5 Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.8 Number
in 2000
All-time low
5.1 Number
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2021

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 11.8 Number2001: 10.9 Number2002: 9.9 Number2003: 9.3 Number2004: 8.7 Number2005: 8.2 Number2006: 7.5 Number2007: 7.2 Number2008: 6.8 Number2009: 6.5 Number2010: 6.1 Number2011: 6 Number2015: 5.3 Number2016: 5.3 Number2017: 5.3 Number2018: 5.2 Number2019: 5.1 Number2020: 5.3 Number2021: 5.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5.5 Number for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Bulgaria peaked at 11.8 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Number, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2000 11.8 Number
2001 10.9 Number -7.6%
2002 9.9 Number -9.2%
2003 9.3 Number -6.1%
2004 8.7 Number -6.5%
2005 8.2 Number -5.7%
2006 7.5 Number -8.5%
2007 7.2 Number -4.0%
2008 6.8 Number -5.6%
2009 6.5 Number -4.4%
2010 6.1 Number -6.2%
2011 6 Number -1.6%
2015 5.3 Number -11.7%
2016 5.3 Number +0.0%
2017 5.3 Number +0.0%
2018 5.2 Number -1.9%
2019 5.1 Number -1.9%
2020 5.3 Number +3.9%
2021 5.5 Number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.68 Number 6.5 Number 11.8 Number 10
2010s 5.47 Number 5.1 Number 6.1 Number 7
2020s 5.4 Number 5.3 Number 5.5 Number 2

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  1. 28 Mayotte 5.9 Number compare
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  3. 30 Belgium 5.7 Number compare
  4. 31 Sweden 5.5 Number compare
  5. 33 Denmark 5.4 Number compare
  6. 34 Norway 5.2 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Bulgaria?
In-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total in Bulgaria was 5.5 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Number in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is in-patient average length of stay (days) by nuts 2 region - total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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In-patient average length of stay (days) by NUTS 2 region - total - historical data (1999-2021)
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214 places, 2,658 data points, 1999–2021
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